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The Top 12 UTV and ATV Trails in Florida

By Breanna Broad | Behind The Wheel on September 27, 2021
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Don’t forget your sunscreen—we’re headed to the Sunshine State! Lots of people flock toward Florida every year for the beach resorts, amusement parks (hello, Disney World!), and golf courses galore. Doing the traditional vacation stuff and hitting the ATV and UTV trails in Florida will make for a magical time, especially if you’re traveling with young off-road enthusiasts.

You can get dirty in the mud bogs and swamps or relish the beautiful scenery with the sand and trees. Plus, you might see an alligator if you’re lucky. It’s a state worth the vacation time.

Now, let’s check out the top 12 UTV and ATV trails in Florida!

NOTE: Park details and prices reflect what was current as of August 2021.

1. Apalachicola National Forest

  • Location: Tallahassee, FL
  • Size: 305 miles of trails
  • Style: Trees, sand
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles (nothing wider than 50”)
  • Experience Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $10/rider
Can-Am Maverick X3 riding in Apalachicola
Photo by Justin Placilla

2. Big Cypress National Preserve

  • Location: Ochopee, FL
  • Size: 700,000 acres
  • Style: Trees, water crossings
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, 4x4s, swamp buggies
  • Experience Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $100/annual permit
Machine riding through water in cypress trees
Photo by Big Cypress National Preserve

3. Clear Creek Riding Area

  • Location: Milton, FL
  • Size: 53 miles of trails
  • Style: Dirt, trees, small jumps
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles (nothing wider than 65”)
  • Experience Level: Intermediate
  • Cost: $15/rider
3 Dirtbikes riding on trail
Photo by Team Carrion Adventures

4. Croom Motorcycle Area

  • Location: Brooksville, FL
  • Size: 40 miles of trails
  • Style: Sand, trees, small jumps
  • Machines: ATVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles (nothing wider than 55”)
  • Experience Level: Intermediate
  • Cost: $15/vehicle
Dirt with water hole
Photo by Rider Planet

5. Florida Cracker Ranch

  • Location: Bunnell, FL
  • Size: 1,000 acres
  • Style: Trees, mud, small jumps
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles, 4x4s, dune buggies
  • Experience Level: Intermediate
  • Cost: $440/annual membership
Florida Cracker Ranch Park
Photo by Florida Cracker Ranch

6. Hog Waller Mud Bog and Park

  • Location: Palatka, FL
  • Size: 50 miles of trails
  • Style: Mud, trees, water crossings, sand
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, 4x4s, dune buggies
  • Experience Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $20/person

*This is technically a ride park, not a specific trail.

*Be sure to check their events page when you plan your visit, as some events may be more family friendly than others.

Can-Am Maverick in creek
Photo by Hog Waller Mud Bog and Park

7. Mallory Swamp Trail

  • Location: Gainesville, FL
  • Size: 35 miles of trails
  • Style: Dirt, trees
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles
  • Experience Level: Beginner
  • Cost: Free
Trail in swamp
Photo by Rider Planet

8. Ocala National Forest

  • Location: Fort McCoy, FL
  • Size: 125 miles of trails
  • Style: Sand, trees
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles, 4x4s, dune buggies (nothing wider than 65”)
  • Experience Level: Intermediate
  • Cost: $10/rider
White 4 wheeler riding on trail in Ocala
Photo by Ocala National Forest

9. Osceola National Forest

  • Location: Lake City, FL
  • Size: 100 miles of trails
  • Style: Mud, trees, water crossings
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles, 4x4s, dune buggies
  • Experience Level: Beginner
  • Cost: Free
Jeep Riding on trail in Osceola National Forest
Photo by Trails Offroad

10. Plant Bamboo Mud Park

  • Location: Okeechobee, FL
  • Size: 600 acres
  • Style: Mud
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, 4x4s, dune buggies, trucks
  • Experience Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $40/weekend

*This is technically a ride park, not a specific trail.

*Be sure to check their events page when you plan your visit, as some events may be more family friendly than others.

Machines riding in marsh
Photo by Smith Cooper

11. Redneck Mud Park

  • Location: Punta Gorda, FL
  • Size: 880 acres
  • Style: Mud, trees, water crossings
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, 4x4s, dune buggies, trucks
  • Experience Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $70/rider

*This is technically a ride park, not a specific trail.

*Be sure to check their events page when you plan your visit, as some events may be more family friendly than others.

Jeeps, UTVs, ATVs, Buggies, and Trucks lined up around mud hole
Photo by Malcolm Lightner

12. Tate’s Hell State Forest

  • Location: Carrabelle, FL
  • Size: 150 miles of trails
  • Style: Dirt, trees
  • Machines: ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles (nothing wider than 64”)
  • Experience Level: Intermediate
  • Cost: $15/rider
Trail and pond
Photo by Karla

We all know Florida is a hot state and its nickname is not misplaced. That’s why you should come prepared for the heat. The Sunshine State will dehydrate you unless you stay cool with Gatorade—named after University of Florida’s football team—and other liquids. If that’s not enough, grab a SuperATV roof to keep the sweat off your back. It will keep you comfortable if you decide to check out more amazing parks in the South.

The ATV trails in Florida have everything you need for an unforgettable experience, from wildlife rides to insane bogging parties! Let us know in the comments if any of these riding spots caught your attention.

The U.S. always has more to explore, so stick around for the next state we cover! There’s bound to be a trail that you’ll be dying to try.

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